title: Religion and spirituality: assessment and intervention.
abstract: In this article, the author explores the ways that an individual's spirituality influences responses to life-threatening illness and dying. He begins by differentiating between religion and spirituality, and then delineates the spiritual issues that arise in a life-threatening illness including the spiritual needs that arise in the final phases of illness. Recommendations for spiritual assessments and interventions are offered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology and Thanatology, The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY, USA. KnDok@aol.com
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Doka
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D012067:Religion; D029181:Spirituality; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*